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Sharm El Sheikh is located on the South Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. It is a magical place steeped in awesome natural beauty and ancient history.Extensive mountain ranges, fringed by desert that ease into crystal-clear waters and stunning coral reef systems that have made it one of the worlds top diving hot spot for years.Sharms popularity has spread from its origins of appealing solely to the diving fraternity through to the classic family holiday vacation and onto the younger generation of clubbing holiday seekers which has lead to an influx of hotels and amenities springing up .The Savoy, Sharm El Sheikh is one of those hotel erected in the last 10 years to cater to the rise of holiday...

A volunteer prepares breakfast for villagers at a camp in the district of Tanah Karo, in Indonesia's North Sumatra province.

By Anna Gouldman Everyone has been talking about Sharm El Sheikh, The Red Sea Riviera, so I paid a visit to one of the region’s 5 star hotels, The Savoy, to find out why. In the past 10 years, Sharm El Sheikh has re-invented itself into a destination that caters for a diverse range of visitors, from diving fanatics to sun-worshippers, to shopaholics. The plethora of beach resorts which line the coast of the Red Sea promise sun, white sand and underwater adventures, while the nearby Na’ama Bay boasts a vibrant nightlife.

...to a safer spot in the middle of nowhere. Remember to check the condition of the hose you use once in a while. Check for leaks after having changed the tank. read more »

A child dressed as the Hindu God Krishna looks on during festivities to mark Janmashtami, the festival that marks the birth of Krishna, at a school in Mumbai, India.

Flood victims left without aid for three days run after the truck for food donated by a group called Muslim Brothers in Pakistan's Muzaffargarh district of Punjab province.

...Egypt is the third country in population in Africa with over 77 million. Right behind Ethiopia and half the number of Nigeria with 154 million. Source: Wikipedia. Cairo is the most populous city in Africa with over 16 million. read more »

South Korean Army soldiers dressed as North Korean soldiers re-enact the Naktong River Battle on the 60th anniversary of the Korean War.

Two statues are displaced during high winds at the 67th Venice Film Festival.

Latest sales figures from leading online travel agent On the Beach suggest Turkey is enjoying a bumper August as thousands of British holidaymakers sweep into the country.

Popular Red Sea liveaboards including MY Typhoon, MY VIP One, MY Hyatt and Sweet Dream have been destroyed by fire while undergoing routine maintenance in dry dock in the Suez.
No-one was injured in the 30 January blaze, which is believed to have started on MY Typhoon before spreading to other vessels in strong winds.
Firefighters tried to control the fires during fierce winds caused by recent storms across the Red Sea, however, they were unable to rescue the four boats. read more »

An overview of the upcoming IDC courses in Sharm. A PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) is divided in two parts. The first portion is the Assistant Instructor (AI) course followed by the Open Water Scuba Instructor program, both conducted by a PADI Course Director, concluding with a two days Instructor Examination (IE) by PADI Evaluators. read more »

A large cargo vessel,  the CSCL Hamburg has gone hard aground on Woodhouse Reef, in the northern Red Sea. read more »

...the other side of the globe of Sharm is in the Pacific Ocean. The earth seen from that side shows the most of ocean and the least of land. It's the straight middle between Austalia and South America.

A Honduran woman in Tegucigalpa, Honduras shows the picture of her baby, whose father was among the 72 immigrants murdered in Mexico.

British Airways has announced the launch of new flights to Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt.   The new services will operate on a three-flights-per-week basis from Gatwick...

Egyptian Medical Services (EMS) provides dialysis in a holiday setting. Eventually, your dream vacation - with our high standard of medical services - can easily come true without bothering about dialysis care.
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Hassan Abed Rabbo measures what he says is the smallest handwritten complete version of the Koran ever made.

The popular Lebanese singer Carole Samaha drew a huge, adoring crowd to her concert at SOHO Square next to the Savoy Sharm El Sheikh hotel.

Jet2.com, the only low cost airline to operate flights to Sharm El Sheikh from Manchester Airport, has today announced it will increase flights to the Egyptian hotspot throughout 2010 and bookings can be made as of today.

Dolphina (aka Dolphinella) Sharm El Sheikh is the first, finest and the only dolphin's amusement park in South Sinai. Our intelligent dolphins have been trained to perform a number of tricks, jumps, and making fun and many intelligent activities dolphins love to do in an open air theater.
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Aqua park is a huge amusement park with water slides, splash pads, water playground, and other recreational bathing and swimming environments for all ages, even for infants, open year around with accommodation in unique and romantic over water rooms and bungalows which can be reached by gondola. (See Panorama)
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